Charles Taliaferro’s “Philosophy of Mind and the Christian” begins with a loaded question: “Are we thoroughly physical beings or do we contain some nonphysical part, something we may call a soul, spirit, or mind?” The question presents us with a false dilemma, for there is also the possibility that we are neither merely material beings, nor do we contain a soul as a nonphysical part of us. Taliaferro follows this with a list of other questions pertaining to the philosophy of mind and asks whether Christians should give answers to these sorts of questions that differ from non-Christian colleagues. It seems odd to divide colleagues on the basis of Christianity with regard to these questions, for it means that if the Christian colleagues do have a particular take on these issues, it will be different from that of non-Christian theistic colleagues. Perhaps, however, Taliaferro’s department consists only of Christians and atheists. Even in this case, however, Taliaferro seems to think that there will be a uniformity in Christian thought that seems rather doubtful.
Legenhausen, M. (2022). ***Should Christians or Muslims Be Dualists? A Critical Review of Two Articles. Theosophia Islamica, (), 75-104. doi: 10.22081/jti.2022.61070.1017
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Legenhausen, M. . "***Should Christians or Muslims Be Dualists? A Critical Review of Two Articles", Theosophia Islamica, , , 2022, 75-104. doi: 10.22081/jti.2022.61070.1017
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Legenhausen, M. (2022). '***Should Christians or Muslims Be Dualists? A Critical Review of Two Articles', Theosophia Islamica, (), pp. 75-104. doi: 10.22081/jti.2022.61070.1017
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M. Legenhausen, "***Should Christians or Muslims Be Dualists? A Critical Review of Two Articles," Theosophia Islamica, (2022): 75-104, doi: 10.22081/jti.2022.61070.1017
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